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🥝 Head of Compliance & MLRO (m/f/d)

Halian | dubai, United-Arab-Emirates | Posted June 28, 2026

Job Description

The Role

Full MLRO accountability under DFSA regulation, with responsibility for:

  • All regulatory submissions, FIU engagement, and goAML reporting
  • Design and operationalisation of the AML/CFT framework in line with the UAE NRA and DFSA supervisory expectations
  • Transaction monitoring, name screening, and sanctions screening — including rule design, threshold tuning, and quality assurance
  • STR/SAR decision‑making, complex case governance, and direct regulator engagement
  • AML training, governance frameworks, and board and senior management reporting
  • Senior cross‑functional partnership across Product, Technology, Legal, and Operations

The Candidate

UAE regulatory experience is a strict requirement. Candidates without direct, hands‑on experience of DFSA, the FIU, and goAML will not be considered.

  • Current or recent MLRO, or senior AML lead, within a UAE‑licensed payments FinTe...

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